| If you are like me, the winter season dries out my | | | | Almond oil, Olive oil or Vitamin E - oils have more |
| skin horribly. It's not just my face that seems to dry | | | | staying power than lotions and really lock in the |
| out, my legs become dry and flaky and get really | | | | moisture. Apply to skin right out of the shower then |
| itchy. This unusually dry skin is a result of oil glands | | | | pat dry. |
| producing less oil due to the colder temperatures. | | | | Safflower oil - A reader had posted this |
| Another factor is low humidity in the home and | | | | recommendation on another dry skin article and said |
| outdoors. There is no moisture available for your skin | | | | it worked really well for her. |
| to absorb. These combined factors of less humidity | | | | For a superb moisturizing bath oil, add 5 drops of |
| and less oil production in the skin makes for dreadful | | | | your favorite essential oil to 1 tablespoon of carrier oil |
| dry, itchy skin. | | | | such as almond or safflower. Shake bottle thoroughly. |
| It is not a problem figuring out what your skin needs | | | | Working with essential oils you can easily customize |
| - it needs moisture and extreme hydration to relieve | | | | your bath fragrance to suit your taste and moisturize |
| the dryness and itchiness. The problem is finding a | | | | at the same time. However, I feel that a note of |
| product that really hydrates and soothes the skin. | | | | caution is due here - when working with essential oils, |
| From my experience lotions loaded with fragrances | | | | know their properties as they are potent. For |
| seemed to do more harm than good. They actually | | | | instance rosemary has stimulating effects and should |
| made my legs itch more! I have tried Eucerin which | | | | not be used by pregnant women as an example. Be |
| worked for me as it does not contain fragrances | | | | sure you understand the properties of essential oils. |
| which are known irritants for dry and/or sensitive | | | | Other ways to combat dry skin is to avoid hot |
| skin and it seemed to lock in moisture. Additionally, I | | | | showers, and if bathing do not stay in the tub to long |
| have tried various homemade treatments which have | | | | as it strips away natural oils in the skin. If you are a |
| worked well and relived the dryness and itchiness on | | | | bather then consider a milk bath or bath oils to |
| my legs. | | | | moisturize the skin while bathing. |
| Below are just a few of some natural ingredients | | | | Consider a humidifier for your home. Don't have a |
| that will relieve dry skin and they are easy on the | | | | humidifier, then just place a few bowls of water by |
| environment too! | | | | the heat registers. |